Euroscepticism as a Transnational and Pan-European Phenomenon

<p>As the EU enters an increasingly uncertain phase after the 2016 Brexit referendum, Euroscepticism continues to become an increasingly embedded phenomenon within party systems, non-party groups and within the media. Yet, academic literature has paid little attention to the emergence of, and increased development of, transnational and pan-European networks of EU opposition. As the ‘gap’ between Europe’s mainstream political elites and an increasingly sceptical public has widened, pan-European spheres of opposition towards the EU have developed and evolved. </p><p>The volume sets out to explain how such an innately contradictory phenomenon as transnational Euroscepticism has emerged. It draws on a variety of perspectives and case studies in a number of spheres – the European Parliament, political parties, the media, civil society and public opinion. Examining to what extent the pan-European dimension of Euroscepticism is becoming increasingly influential, it argues that opposition to European integration has for too long been viewed somewhat narrowly, through the paradigm of national party politics.</p><p>This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and professionals in EU politics, European studies, political parties, and more broadly to comparative politics and international relations.</p> <p>1. Introduction</p><p>2. Modelling Transnational and Pan-European Euroscepticism</p><p>3. To Cooperate or Not To Cooperate? The European Radical Right and Pan-European Cooperation</p><p>4. Is ‘Eurorealism’ the New ‘Euroscepticism’? Modern Conservatism, the European Conservatives and Reformists and European Integration</p><p>5. Contesting Integration: the Radical Left and Euroscepticism</p><p>6. Transnational Mobilization and Critical Europeanism</p><p>7. ‘Stop TTIP’: Towards a Transnational Eurosceptic Opposing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?</p><p>8. Transnational Euroscepticism as Ideational Solidarity? The 'No' Campaign in the Irish Referendums on the Lisbon Treaty’</p><p>9. Eurosceptic Candidate MEPs in the News: A Transnational Perspective</p><p>10. Religion and the EU: A Commitment Under Stress</p><p>11. Conclusion</p><p>Epilogue: Transnational and pan-European Euroscepticism after Brexit</p>